Girl Time

I had a fun day. I'm not so sure about hubby. We found out yesterday afternoon that our dentist is leaving town the end of the month, and hubby is in the middle of some dental work. He contacted the office yesterday to schedule the remainder of his work. They scheduled him in at 9:15 this morning, which wasn't a particularly fun way to start the day. But at least he'll be able to finish the dental work with the person who started it!

I headed to Marshall for girls' lunch with a good friend. We used to work together and have kept in contact. It had been much too long since we'd had lunch together. Lunch was good – she got me to try a new soup, and I got her to try a new sandwich. We were both pleased with our choices. After a long visit, she got back to work and I headed to Walmart. It was nearly three when I headed toward home.

I had one of those head-scratching moments in Walmart. I needed some cash, which I got when I paid for my purchases. Then I went to the in-store bank to turn part of the paper into a roll of quarters for the laundry machines. A man in a wheelchair was at the counter, so I stayed back a ways to give him plenty of turning room when he finished.

As I stood there, an older lady came up to me and said, “Ma'am, let me show you how you need to close your bags that have a lot of little items in them.” Then she proceeds to show me how to pull one handle through the opposite hole and repeat that two or three times to create a drawstring and cinch the sack closed so things won't topple out in my car. I'm sure I had a dumbfounded look on my face as she instructed me on the technique. All I could manage to say was “thank you” when she finished.

I really wa

nted to ask her if I really looked like I needed help with my shopping bags. It also crossed my mind to ask her if she realized that the only thing in that bag was a carton of 18 eggs. There were no little items to topple out, and I'm sure the carton wouldn't have toppled since I'm very careful how I put the eggs in the car. Really, I've shopped before in my life. And I've learned how to tie those shopping bags shut..........when I load them in the car. I can tell what might be in danger of spilling......or, as she put it, tumbling out.

I have another friend I haven't seen for awhile who plans on being in town soon. I'm looking forward to catching up with her, too. Life is too short to pass by an occasional chance for Girls' Day!